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(43) Date of publication: 25.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/09 (21) Application number: 96910140.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/ 24( . ) F16B 2/ 18( . ) H02G 15/ 10( . ) B65D 45/ 34( . ) G02B 6/ 44( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/000967 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/033922 (31.10.1996 Gazette 1996/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 24.04.1995 GB 19950008295 (71) Applicant: N.V. RAYCHEM S.A. 3010 Kessel-Lo (BE)	(72) Inventors: DAMS, Francis B-2650 Edegem (BE) CLITS, Patrick B-3390 Houwaart (BE) DE COSTER, Pieter B-3210 Linden (BE) DEMESMAEKER, Marc B-2020 Antwerpen (BE) (74) Representative: Clayton, Anthony Nicholas, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Dept. Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)